First, 2 skeins of yarn

My goals today were to knit 3 skeins of yarn for the baby blanket I'm giving to a co-worker, run 3 miles, and go to the grocery store. So far, I've knit 2 skeins of yarn, which takes about 7 hours, and I ran for 3 miles. There is a lot of pressure off of me since I gave my Cherry Blossom running number to my co-worker. It's possible I will stay at 3 miles for most of the year, which is fine. Last year I hardly ran at all. Also, as I know who I am, I will try to either run 3 miles at a better speed, or run a longer distance. No biggie, but the possibilities are endless. Today I stopped a lot as I was trying for a faster time for part of it. It's all good.

Happy Spring Solstice!

This has been a great day! I started it with a little knitting of a baby blanket that I am making for a co-worker, a half-hour of dancing in my apartment, and then I completed a 3 mile run on the treadmill. I ran faster than I had before. Part of me still doesn't trust that treadmill, as the belt is a little off, so I can't be too sure about the accuracy of the miles per hour measurement. However, it still felt very good and doable.

Then I spent a lot of the gorgeous spring afternoon with a friend I haven't seen in over 7 years. It was great to talk with her. We switched situations - I was in Seattle without family for many years, and now she has moved east without family. We talk about nieces and nephews, and crafts, and it's just good to talk with her, and reminisce about good cookies, and what is important.

Then I went out with my twin, and our best friend since junior high. There is a great chance that when the 3 of us are together, it will be a joyful time, and today was definitely the rule, and not the exception. We ended the day at our friend's house singing Don't Stop Believing at the top of our lungs while my twin's daughter, and our friend's sons walked quickly away. :)

Today is the best friend day of the year so far, and it started with some great running. I think the running has a lot to do with how the tone was set for the rest of the day.

5k

Sometimes it's good to channel your inner King Julian from the Madagascar movies and penguin tv show. The best time is near the end of a 5K, and there is good music on. Even if you may be day dreaming, or maybe you're focused, it's time to just run like you're a music lover enjoying music. There is a difference, between running as a runner, and running as a music lover enjoying music. Running as a music lover enjoying music while running is more joyful, the hips move a little looser . . . the time may not be as good :0) Be that as it may, on a beautiful day that starts with a 5k, it's time to move it move it because you like to!

2 miles

Over the past week and a half I've started the day dancing in my apartment. I'm not anywhere near the caliber of So You Think You Can Dance? However, there's nothing like wiggling around and kicking around, and moving my arms around to get the blood flowing, and unstick some muscles.

Before my 2-mile treadmill run I danced for about half an hour. It really is helpful as I was warmed up before the run. Once I get back to 5ks I would add more running-specific stretches and sit ups to my pre-running routine. There's nothing like dancing, though. It's joyful, and most likely there is kick-ass music.